Caption

Belt clasp, Chinese culture, tigers zool., dragons iconographic, Qing 1644–1911. On the handle are engraved patterns in the shape of bats, a ruyi scepter head, and a leafy flower branch. Beige jadeite with darker spots. Carving, bas-relief, engraving; 18th–19th century, China. Belt buckle; height 2.4 cm, width 11.0 cm, depth 2.4 cm., A carved object in shades of pale tan and warm beige rests on a white surface against a gradient gray background, showing a horizontal, elongated form with rounded and curved carved elements at each end and a few raised rounded decorations along its top; the left end curls upward into a stylized, rounded shape while the right end also rises into a carved flourish, and a small circular protrusion is visible beneath the object near its right side, casting a soft shadow on the surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_003

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (436.3Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Belt clasp Chinese culture tigers zool dragons iconographic Qing 1644–1911 handle engraved patterns shape bats ruyi scepter head leafy flower branch Beige jadeite darker spots Carving bas-relief engraving 18th–19th century China Belt buckle height 2.4 cm width 11.0 cm depth 2.4 cm carved object shades pale tan warm beige rests white surface gradient gray background showing horizontal elongated form rounded curved carved elements raised decorations top left curls upward stylized rounded shape right also rises carved flourish small circular protrusion visible beneath object near right side casting soft shadow surface.